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STATES SETH rLnronnnhnngloig PIKE; on

.CORN-SHELLER. i l

Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,662, dated January 3, 18 0.: I

. the. drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification,is a description thereof so full and exact is to enablethose skilledinthe art to practice our invention.

Figure 1 is a plan of the sheller and Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectionthrough it taken in the plane of line 2, z, seen in Fig. 1.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in both figures.

(a) as a metallic casing fixed to and supported by suitable standards(6) rising from the foundation plate (a). Thetube d) which forms part of(a) supports the shaft (e) which carries the balance wheels(;) and (g).To the arms of the shelling disk or cone (h) is fixed or it may be madean integral part of (f). The presser plate fits loosely over theltube(cl) and is prevented from too nearly approaching the shelling wheel bythe collar (j). The shelling wheel has suitable teeth or projectionsupon it as shown in the drawings, and the presser may also be furnishedwith ridges or asperities to assist in remov- 1n the corn. Fittinloosely over the tube (70% upon shaft (6) is the follower plate (Z)havingsprings (m) fixed to it so that when (Z) is in its place withinthe casing (a) as shown in the drawings the springs shall press upon thepresser-plate (i) and bear it toward the shelling wheel (h) keeping (6)against collar (j). The shaft (6) is made hollow and has within it the.sliding piece (a) in which the screw (0) fits by rotation of which (a)is drawn toward (it). The pin (p) fitting in (n) and passing throughslots in the shaft and in thesleeve 7c thereon, bears upon (Z) so thatwhen n is drawn forwardby the action of (0) it will compress the springsm) against plate El) forcin this forward against the ears 0 corn whichare interposed between (Z) and (it). Thus it will be seen that byturning the screw (0) inone or the other direction the intensity of theshelling action of the wheel may be increased or diminished ii atpleasure. Thelooseness of the fits of the 1. plates (i) and. (l) over 1tube (03) and H. sleeve (it) allow both plates pa rticularly z') toyield to the variousdiameters of earsof corn subjected to the action ofthemachine 3 and alsoto follow the constantly decreasing diameter ofeach ear fwhilefsubject to the; action ofthe machine. The plate (i) hasa concavity formed; fromits face sideat (gl), f 1 which serves asiahopper-into which the, f ears of corn are introduced. f; w I The guard(1") which mayformpart 10f the casing (a) .pro'ectsfrom the centralplate (8) of the caslngtowardthe shelling] wheel having suitable spacescut inits edge to permit )assageof the shelling teeth. The i e casing(al alsoextendsltowardt (h) withzjzo similar spaces cut inits edges.Havin described the construction of our corn-sheller its action nmay beset forth as follows: Rotation being given in the ind cated directionand... anlear of cornf being drop ed into the hoper it is carried by theI rotation of the shel i11 wheel around it (being rotated lonutsyownaxisatthe same time) until the cobstrikes against the 1) uard (7") when itis discharged upwardvgo from the machine entirely cleared fromthe corneven to the point,the shelled Qumran-1 ing into any convenientreceptacle placed beneaththemachine.

It should be particularly remarked that i while a looseor fwabblingliand sfel aadf-l justing presser plate acted on floy springsand capable of being regulatedx to pressjwith varied force iscommontoiprevious to; shellers,there is in the. present arran ement 0}and combination ofjfparts connecte j with the presser plate (ahaLpeculiar gainiand efficiency by the employinent the follower (Z withitssprings (m) made in relationto the shelling wheel centrally ad st b qandthe follower plate centrally hung bymeanS of the hollow wheel shaftcgte)@andinter ior screw (0), the same servingitjogive a qst perfectaccommodating ationam thepresser plate, and, by. turning the? one screw;equal adjustment ofthe se era1.s rings, andfsaid adjustment beingefiectediifrom; the outside or in front of the,feed. (q)fand;;sl1ellinwheel (71,) where itis more conveni tt adjust the action of the presseras it is there to each other and unitedly essentially as 10 that thefeeder or operator stands. specified.

What We claim therefore, herein, is:

The combination and arrangement with the loosely hung presser plate (i)and revolving shelling Wheel (h), of the follower plate (Z) with itssprings (m), hollow Wheel shaft (6), and centrally arranged regulatingscrew (0), for operation in relation SETH FLETCHER. JOHN P. PIKE.Witness to S. F.:

EUSEBIUS WEs'roN. Witnesses to J. P. P.: J. B. GRosLY, W. B. GLEASON.

